Many of the cast/crew in Rooty are frequent collaborators. Noah Bailey, the Director/Writer has acted in two of Jason Rugg's short films, Time Jump (2015) and Far-Gone (2015). Rugg did the sound for Rooty. Haley Noelle Cummings, the producer used Bailey and Rugg in her film Lights (2015). Ben Rogers and Kari Huizenga, who played Michael and Kate, respectively, also acted along side Bailey in Far-Gone (2015).